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Research Scientist

Job Description

We are looking for researchers with a record of excellent research results in the fields of machine learning and robotics, at all levels. Successful candidates will have both excellent fundamentals and excellent implementation skills, with a record of both system-building and fundamental conceptual, algorithmic, or theoretical advances. We welcome applications from both academic researchers and researchers with unconventional backgrounds.


Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Job Details

Category
Research
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
San Francisco, CA
Posted
Last updated
May 27, 2026, 03:39 PM

About Physical Intelligence

Physical Intelligence (π) is building foundation models for robots — general-purpose AI that can control any robot to perform any task. Founded by researchers from Google, Tesla, and UC Berkeley, they are creating the software layer that will bring general-purpose robots to life.

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